Fastener or holder for window curtains



April 10, 1934.

W. J. D. LYNCH ET AL FASTENER 0R HOLDER FOR WINDOW CURTAINS Filed May 17, 1933 FIGZ INVE/V 70/95 MLL/AM JD- LYNCH AND fiurazps laws 1. ARKS 01v Patented Apr. 10, 1934 PATENT OFFICE FASTENER OR HOLDER- FOR WINDOW CURTAINS William J. D. Lynch,

Belleville, and Rutgers L ouis Clarkson, Passaic, N. J.; said Lynch assignor to Degener Incorporated, a corporation of New Jersey Application May 17, 1933, Serial No. 671,486

4 Claims.

Our invention relates to an improved device for holding and fastening curtains and draperies.

An object of our invention is to provide a simple and convenient device for the purpose of holding and fastening window curtains and the like; a further object of our invention is to provide a device of the character specified which may be at tached and detached without marring the window or frame; a further object of our invention is to provide a device of the character specified which may be attached to the window sash and is moveable therewith; a further object of our invention is to provide a holder for window curtains which will prevent the curtain from blowing into the room or out of the window when the window is open.

We accomplish these and other objects by our invention a preferred embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, it is to be understood, however, that the device may be modified and parts changed without departing from the spirit of our invention and that we do not intend to limit ourselves to the precise form and arrangement of parts shown and described.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is a view of a preferred form of the improved curtain holder applied to a window sash which is raised;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the curtain holder detached from the window sash.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Our improved curtain holder comprises a housing 1, preferably of rectangular cross-section, provided with a centrally positioned supporting arm or bracket 2, which carries at its outer end a U- shaped clamp 3, of sheet steel, or like spring material, having its sides or leaves 4 and 5, spaced apart to receive and clamp securely upon the lower bar of a window sash 20, to which it is to be applied as hereinafter described.

We prefer to form the upper marginal edges 6 and 7 respectively of the sides 4 and of the clamp 3 bent outwardly or flared so that the clamp 3 .may be readily fitted upon the sash 20. The sides 4 and 5 of the clamp 3 may be inclined inwardly to provide a firm and secure attachment or hold on the sash 20.

In the open ends 8 and 9 respectively of the housing 1, we provide counterpart bent bars or holders 10 and 11 having cross sections of rectangular form to fit within the said housing. We have described the housing and bent bars as of rectangular cross section being a convenient form for this purpose.

The bent bars or holders 10 and 11 telescope within the housing 1 and may be extended as desired and as the width of the window opening makes desirable.

If desired one or more studs or the like 12, may be stamped or otherwise formed on the housing 1, to more securely engage frictionally the bent bars 10 and 11 and retain them in the desired extended position.

The bent bars or holders 10 and 11 are counterparts and comprise a base section 14, an intermediate section 15, bent at a substantially right angle to the base section 14, and an outwardly bent end section 16, which is of such length as conditions may require to retain and hold the curtains as hereinafter explained.

The device being thus assembled, the clamp 3 is pressed over the lower bar or rail 20, of a window sash with the housing 1 on the inside of the window and the side bars or holders 10 and 11 7 extended to the desired position which is preferably in such position that the intermediate section 15 thereof are beyond the sides of the window opening in the window frame 21, as illustrated in Figure 1 and the window curtains or draperies 22, are placed back of the intermediate section 15. The length of the intermediate sections 15 and of the end sections 16 being such that the curtains 22 will drape gracefully at the sides of the window and will not be crushed.

The clamp 3 should be of thin metal so that the sash may be closed without removing the clamp therefrom.

The housing and side bars 10 and 11 may be ornamented to conform to the furnishing of the room or may be covered with fabric or the like, as desired and as the taste of the user may dictate.

It will be observed that our improved device as herein described will properly hold or retain the curtain and prevent it from being blown through the window opening or into the room, at whatever position the sash may be placed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a housing, a supporting bracket thereon, a clamp on the bracket and adapted to be detachably secured to a window sash, and a pair of counterpart hook sections adjustably secured to the housing and adapted to hold a curtain.

2. In a device of the character specified, the combination of a housing adapted to be positioned across a window opening, a clamp adapted to be detachably secured to a window sash, con- 4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a clamp adapted to be detachably secured to a window sash, a pair of adjustable hook members adapted to hold a curtain and connecting means between the clamp and the hook members.

WILLIAM J. D. LYNCH. RUTGERS LOUIS CLARKSON. 

